ASenior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Sebastine Hon, on Wednesday described as unfortunate the reaction of the Presidency to the National Assembly’s call on service Chiefs to step aside from their office
s to give way to new ideas needed to tackle the emerging security challenges in the country.
He stated, “Recent events in the body polity have shown that the executive arm of government is showing scant respect to the National Assembly. Adesina had, in a statement on Tuesday, said the “appointment or sack of Service Chiefs is a presidential prerogative, and President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will do what is in the best interest of the country at all times”.
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